Larrikin Cultures and Women in It Education
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Despite the masculine meanings generally ascribed to computing, and the general underrepresentation of women in the information technology (IT) education, women from many Asian cultures are well represented. This study poses comparative experiences of Asian and non-Asian women in the apparently hostile ‘international’ computer culture. It explores how they have negotiated the dominant meanings of both gender and IT, and discusses what Australian educators might learn from the strategies developed by Asian women.
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